Caption

Denarius depicting Liber (mythology) with panthers; obverse: head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription SEV PE - RT AVG IMP II; reverse: naked Liber stands left holding a jug in his right hand and a thyrsus in his left, a panther at his feet left, inscription LIBERO - P - ATRI; maker/date: Septimius Severus (Roman emperor, 146–211), Roman Empire (27 BC–476); iconography: jugs, thyrsi, panthers; coin: diameter 16.0–17.0 mm, weight 2.40 g, axis 195°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A73_138

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31.6Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3326 x 3326 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius depicting Liber mythology panthers obverse head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right inscription SEV PE - RT AVG IMP II reverse naked stands left holding jug right hand thyrsus left panther feet left inscription LIBERO - P - ATRI maker date Roman emperor 146–211 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 iconography jugs thyrsi coin diameter 16.0–17.0 mm weight 2.40 g axis 195° worn circular metallic object raised portrait profile showing curly hair beard set plain background object textured aged surface visible dents scratches colors silver gray darker gray patina.